A person’s allowance for oils (fats) depends on age, sex, and level of physical activity. See www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/oils.html for more specific amounts that you should get each day.
The American Heart Association recommendations:
• Limit foods high in saturated fat, trans fat, and/or cholesterol, such as whole-milk dairy products, fatty meats, tropical oils, partially hydrogenated vegetable oils, and egg yolks. Instead, choose foods low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol.
• Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables.
• Eat a variety of grain products, including whole grains.
• Eat fish at least twice a week, particularly fatty fish.
• Include fat-free and low-fat milk products, legumes (beans), skinless poultry, and lean meats.
• Choose fats and oils such as liquid and tub margarines, canola, corn, safflower, soybean, and olive oils.
